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2026 Best Value Industrial & Management Engineering Schools in Minnesota

[Industrial & Management Engineering](/majors/engineering-technologies/engineering-related-fields/industrial-management-engineering/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong industrial & management engineering education at a price that pays off.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools to find the best return on investment for industrial & management engineering students.

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• Best Value Industrial & Management Engineering Schools in Minnesota

2026 Best Value Industrial & Management Engineering Schools in Minnesota

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in industrial & management engineering, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Industrial & Management Engineering Schools

1

Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, MN

$10,245 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,076 Avg Student Debt

$55,813 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in industrial & management engineering, no school beat Saint Cloud State University this year. Saint Cloud State University is a large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $10,245. Industrial & Management Engineering graduates carry a median of $25,076 in student loans. Industrial & Management Engineering graduates of Saint Cloud State University earn a median of $51,625 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $25,076 median debt. Roughly 95% of applicants are accepted.

2

University Of Minnesota Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

$17,214 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,577 Avg Student Debt

$69,020 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Minnesota Twin Cities came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value industrial & management engineering schools. University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis. In-state tuition and fees average $17,214, while out-of-state students pay about $38,362. Typical student debt for industrial & management engineering graduates is $21,577. Soon after graduation, industrial & management engineering degree recipients from University Of Minnesota Twin Cities generally make around $56,395. Set against $21,577 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 80%.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 9 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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